Today’s post features a card I made using tips and tricks from the Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) course, Let it Shine, taught by Carissa Wiley. I incorporated the following lessons into project: When thinking about the design of my card, I knew I wanted to feature a bold red glitter paper I had in […]

I just completed my 8th Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) course, Irresistable Inking Techniques, which features fun ways to maximize your ink supplies beyond just basic stamping. For my class project I have decided to build on the techniques covered in Lesson 2, Painting with Inkpads, which include: I am definitely in the Fall cardmaking

I just completed the Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) course I was most nervous about, the course titled “For the Guys.” I think all card crafters know firsthand how challenging it is to create a great card for a man, especially when so many available supplies are clearly feminine, and men tend to be less

Next up in my Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) course list was “Easy Ink Blending Techniques” taught by Amy Lee. I first want to say that this has been one of my favorite courses so far. Amy is a wonderful instructor, her cards are just beautiful, and her tips were ones I know I will

My latest Altenew Certifed Educator Program Course focused on the topic, Clean & Simple Boutique Cards. While I love a great CAS card, this style is one I rarely ever attempt. If you follow my work, I love to make intricate and elaborate cards, so this class definitely pushed me to stretch outside my comfort

Next up in my Altenew Certified Educator Program (AECP) course line-up, was Celebration Stencil Techniques. Several stencil applications were featured in the course, from creating your own stencils with dies to various ink blending techniques. The technique I chose to adopt for my class project was to stencil with pastes. I first started with my

As I continue my Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) journey, I just completed the Easy Die Cutting Techniques course. This course focused on creative ways to use all types of dies to expand the possibilitieswhen using your existing supplies. The card I am featuring today focuses on two of the techniques explained in the course:

While Christmas is easily my most favorite time of the year, I am all about Halloween when it comes to card crafting. I decided I wanted to use items from the La La Land Crafts Sweets Release to create a Halloween scene for Marci. I started by stamping my Candyland Marci stamp onto white cardstock

I am back featuring another two cards made using the La La Land Crafts September Kit of the Month, This month’s set is so adorable and comes with so many images and coordinating dies to create a variety of options. CARD 1 – I’ve GOAT Your Back For my first card, I am featuring Marci

I am continuing my Altenew Educator Certification Program (AECP) journey having just completed the All About Layering 4 course. This course expanded on the prior All About Layering 3 class, including more examples on creative uses with layering stamps and a greater emphasis on layout and design. For my class project, my card features the